Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 339
- 356 PORT
-
Kicks
- ADEL 198
- 219 PORT
-
Handballs
- ADEL 141
- 137 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 20
- 21 PORT
-
Clearances
- ADEL 34
- 39 PORT
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 59
- 39 PORT
-
Tackles
- ADEL 81
- 69 PORT
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 38
- 55 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
B. Keays3 Goals
19
M. Georgiades3 Goals
Disposals
30
W. Milera29 Disposals
16
O. Wines30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
S. Berry17 Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:55 |  | B. Cook Goal | 76 - 75 |
| 29:25 |  | J. Berry Goal | 70 - 75 |
| 27:23 | | C. Durdin Behind | 70 - 69 |
| 20:38 | | J. Whitlock Goal | 70 - 68 |
| 17:25 | | J. Berry Goal | 70 - 62 |
| 13:53 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 70 - 56 |
| 6:51 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 70 - 55 |
| 5:10 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 70 - 49 |
| 2:58 | | B. Keays Goal | 64 - 49 |
| 1:51 | | D. Curtin Behind | 58 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:54 | | T. Murray Goal | 57 - 49 |
| 31:58 | | T. Murray Goal | 51 - 49 |
| 29:21 | | B. Keays Goal | 45 - 49 |
| 28:38 | | Z. Taylor Behind | 39 - 49 |
| 26:37 | | J. Soligo Behind | 38 - 49 |
| 21:55 | | D. Visentini Goal | 37 - 49 |
| 19:48 | | I. Rankine Goal | 37 - 43 |
| 18:51 | | J. Soligo Behind | 31 - 43 |
| 14:37 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 30 - 43 |
| 7:47 | | J. Rachele Goal | 30 - 37 |
| 7:08 | | J. Richards Behind | 24 - 37 |
| 5:29 | | J. Wehr Behind | 24 - 36 |
| 4:41 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 24 - 35 |
| 2:27 | | C. Durdin Goal | 24 - 34 |
| 1:05 | | J. Rachele Behind | 24 - 28 |
| 0:29 | | Rushed | 23 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:33 | | Z. Butters Goal | 22 - 28 |
| 25:13 | | J. Rachele Goal | 22 - 22 |
| 13:25 | | J. Sweet Behind | 16 - 22 |
| 10:13 | | J. Rachele Behind | 16 - 21 |
| 8:18 | | B. Keays Goal | 15 - 21 |
| 7:03 | | J. Rachele Behind | 9 - 21 |
| 6:24 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 8 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:56 | | J. Wehr Behind | 8 - 20 |
| 22:24 | | J. Whitlock Behind | 8 - 19 |
| 18:05 | | C. Durdin Goal | 8 - 18 |
| 16:19 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 11:14 | | O. Wines Goal | 2 - 12 |
| 9:11 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 2 - 6 |
| 6:39 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 2:27 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |